The Malayalam college entertainer 'Athiradi', featuring Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph, continues to evoke mixed reactions from audiences while maintaining a steady presence at the box office. On its eighth day, the film witnessed a decline in earnings, collecting Rs 1.15 crore net in India, as reported by Sacnilk. This marks a 34.3 percent drop from the Day 7 collection of Rs 1.75 crore net. The film achieved these numbers across 1,024 shows nationwide.
Worldwide Collection Reaches Rs 55.49 Crore
The total India net collection for 'Athiradi' has now reached Rs 28.22 crore, with the India gross collection standing at Rs 32.74 crore. The overseas performance has remained stable since its release, with the film grossing Rs 22.75 crore overseas so far. This brings the worldwide gross collection to Rs 55.49 crore. The film completed its first week with Rs 28.22 crore India net collections.
Occupancy Trends on Day 8
The Malayalam 2D version recorded an overall occupancy of 20.63 percent on Day 8. Night shows once again registered the best occupancy numbers at 34.42 percent, followed by evening shows with 19.50 percent occupancy. Morning shows witnessed lower turnout with occupancy at 7.42 percent, while afternoon occupancy stood at 18.08 percent.
Story and Audience Reactions
'Athiradi' revolves around Samkutty, an energetic student who revives a banned college festival, leading to chaos and entertainment. The film has received mixed to positive reactions online. One viewer commented, 'What makes the movie work is how it balances two layers at once - a fun-filled entertainer on the surface and an emotional connection underneath. Even though the middle portions feel slightly stretched at times, the opening and especially the last twenty minutes deliver some of the film's best moments.'
Another viewer wrote, 'The first half feels flat and lacks enough interesting moments to keep the momentum alive. Even throughout the film, the graph keeps fluctuating- whenever a high moment arrives, the very next scene pulls it down again.' Despite the mixed responses, 'Athiradi' has managed to maintain a decent theatrical performance during its first week.
Disclaimer: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
